North Side Sportsmen's Association

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Ladies Only Day Saturday Nov 5th

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In response to feedback from the recent Ladies Pistol Class, NSSA is hosting a low key, Ladies Only day Saturday November 5th from 10am to 2pm on the West Range. This event is open to the public – all are invited to participate.

The range will be restricted to lady shooters only between 10am and 2pm.  You are free to arrive anytime within that period and leave whenever you like.  The closer to 2pm you arrive, the less time you will have to shoot.  In the unlikely event we are overwhelmed with lady shooters, we may ask to relinquish some time for later arrivals.  We look forward to having you participate.

NSSA will furnish targets, loaner eye and ear protection (if needed), and Range Safety Officers will be on duty.  The cost is $5.00 each.

Participants need to bring their own handgun and proper ammunition. If you are uncertain of your handgun manipulation skills, our trained Range Safety Officers will be available to assist you.

Please dress for the weather.  In the event of inclement weather (significant rain) the event will be canceled via E-mail to our members.

Questions to Kip Andreas at: kandreas@consolidated.net

 

NSSA hunters:  The West Range will be in use for a scheduled event on Saturday November 5th from 10am to 2pm.  Please use caution if you are hunting in that area.

First Meat Shoot this Sunday 10/23

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We wilwpid-wp-1413675982885.jpegl be holding our first Meat Shoot of the season this Sunday, October 23rd at10:00am. Additional shoots are scheduled for November 6th, November 20th, December 4th, and December 18th.
On these dates, trap will be CLOSED to practice shooters. For more information about how the meat shoots work and how there’s a chance for anyone to win, beginners and sharpshooters alike, please click here: Meat Shoot Flyer 2016-2017. The flyer also gives information on ammo restrictions so please do take the time to read it.
 
For those of you who have participated in our meat shoots in the past, we have made a few changes that we hope will make them more enjoyable for all participants. We can now accommodate larger squads of approximately 15 shooters per squad thanks to our new and improved concrete pads. This means less waiting and more shooting!
We will also be holding what we’re calling the “lucky shot” raffle each shoot. Shooters can purchase raffle tickets for $2 each. After the 7th round of shooting we will pull a ticket and that shooter will have one shot to break the lucky target. If the 1st shooter misses we will pull a 2nd ticket and a 3rd if necessary. We will not pull more than 3 tickets per shoot. If a shooter breaks the target they win all of the raffle money. If nobody breaks the target the money will carry over to the next meat shoot. Try your hand and see how lucky you are!
Bring your friends- meat shoots are open to the public. We hope to see all of there. Feel free to reach out to shotgunsports@northsidesportsmen.com if you have any questions.

Trap practice CLOSED Oct 1 & 2

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closedsignTrap will be CLOSED on Saturday, October 1st and Sunday, October 2nd. Only shooters who participate in the North Suburban Trap League will be permitted to shoot on Sunday as the NSTL is holding their Post Season Shoot and will be utilizing all four traps. Shooters wishing to shoot practice are welcome to join us again on Thursday, October 6th and Sunday, October 9th.

2016 NSSA Handgun Challenge

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Join us on the West Range for the 2016 Handgun Challenge on Sunday, September 11th. Registration will be from 9am-10am with shooting starting at 10am. The cost is $10 to participate. We hope to see you there! Please direct any questions about this event to Randy Hoffman at west.range@northsidesportsmen.com.

  1. SHOOT 10 ROUNDS – 2 MAGS – 5 ROUNDS EACH @ 7 YARDS/STRONG HAND – 5 ROUND TOP ZONE – MAG CHANGE – 5 ROUNDS WEAK HAND LOWER ZONE
  2. SHOOT 10 ROUNDS – 2 MAGS – 5 ROUNDS EACH @ 15 YARDS – 5 ROUNDS UPPER ZONE STRONG HAND NO SUPPORT – 5 ROUNDS LOWER ZONE WEAK HAND NO SUPPORT
  3. SHOOT 10 ROUNDS – 2 MAGS – 5 ROUNDS EACH @ 20 YARDS – 2 UPPER ZONE – 3 LOWER ZONE – MAG CHANGE – 3 LOWER ZONE 2 UPPER ZONE
  4. SHOOT 10 ROUND – 2 MAGS – 5 ROUNDS EACH @ 25 YARDS STRONG HAND – 3 UPPER ZONE – 2 LOWER ZONE – MAG CHANGE – WEAK HAND – 3 UPPER ZONE – 2 LOWER ZONE
  5. SHOOT 10 ROUNDS – 2 MAGS – 5 ROUNDS EACH @ 30 YARDS – 5 UPPER ZONE – MAG CHANGE – 5 LOWER ZONE
  6. SHOOT 10 ROUNDS – 2 MAGS – 5 ROUNDS EACH @ 35 YARDS 5 – ROUNDS STANDING UPPER ZONE – MAG CHANGE – KNEELING – 5 ROUNDS LOWER ZONE ShootingSports

Clout Archery part deux

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IMG_20160726_185852203The Archers had great fun at last month’s Clout Round. In fact, they have decided to schedule another event Tuesday August 30 @ 6:30 PM.

It was quite an experience trying to hit a target on the ground while aiming at the treetops. There are modified sights for this style of archery but we all used our equipment as is setup for standard target shooting. Spotters helped during sight in to help the shooter ascertain the trajectory of their arrows.

Participation fee is $5 – prizes will be awarded to the top score.

This is a lighthearted and fun event for all ages. No Pressure! We encourage you to join us.